May 18, 2021
Hermanus History Society

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN HERMANUS AND TWO WELLKNOWN JEWISH FAMILIES

By Robin Lee When the settlement at Hermanuspietersfontein was not yet 40 years old, the first Jewish family arrived. This was the Allengensky family that later shortened its name to Allen. They were followed within two years by the Oblowitz family. By the time the first comprehensive histories were being […]